Speculation: Penguins off day talk thread: Yes, Sully is still the coach

[HandshakeLine]

Lol how are we so bad at managing cap?

Keep 10 defensemen but make our goalies play through injury because DePtH

 

[chethejet]

Bennett may be more versatile, but Jake does give them a skilled forward. Just trading ideas to improve the sand paper. Yes POJ may not be needed in St Louis but I am using Bertuzzo as his money fits what the Pens can take on.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Bennett may be more versatile, but Jake does give them a skilled forward. Just trading ideas to improve the sand paper. Yes POJ may not be needed in St Louis but I am using Bertuzzo as his money fits what the Pens can take on.

I mean I'd 100% trade Jake for a Tkachuk/Bennett or even a Johnny hockey. But it takes 2 to tango with a trade and I don't think any team is in the market to trade their top line winger for ours.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

In the calendar year of 2023 we've won 7 games against playoff teams out of 52 games played. LOL.

This is what I come here for.

That is a damning stat and if Sully cant think that maybe my system needs changing a tad we are doomed. Seriously disgusting.

 

[Andy99]

The trap is working for the Rangers apparently…no reason we couldn’t do it either…and improve the PP lol

Rangers fine-tuning Peter Laviolette’s neutral zone trap after successful debut

The Rangers would like to have 81 more of their season-opening performance at Buffalo on Thursday.

nypost.com

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

I looked ahead to next week's schedule and am I missing something? We play Monday the 30th then don't play again until SATURDAY??? I get there is a cross-country flight involved, but Wtf is going on

Loss in ticket sales. They're hitchhiking the trip

 

[DesertedPenguin]

The trap is working for the Rangers apparently…no reason we couldn’t do it either…and improve the PP lol

Rangers fine-tuning Peter Laviolette’s neutral zone trap after successful debut

The Rangers would like to have 81 more of their season-opening performance at Buffalo on Thursday.

nypost.com

The issue with a neutral zone trap is that no matter who the coach is, the star players won't commit to it. For a couple games in a playoff series? Yeah, probably.

For games in November? No way.

 

[Andy99]

The issue with a neutral zone trap is that no matter who the coach is, the star players won't commit to it. For a couple games in a playoff series? Yeah, probably.

For games in November? No way.

If they truly want to win a fourth Cup, they’ll do what they need to…it’ll have to be proposed by another coach though, as this one would not be credible suggesting it

 

[Malkinstheman]

we need a Mike Rupp type.

Don't worry guys, Gcr just needs a couple more years to really gel! Also just give that bottom 6 15-20 games more games to develop some actual skill

 

[Andy99]

Caps are just like the Pens…great first period, 3 goals against NJD and then just fell apart in the second and let them tie it…big issue with older teams lol

 

[BusinessGoose]

Sometimes the pens are only good in the second

Or third

But by then they can't dig out of the hole they're in like 2016 era

 

[Headshot77]

In the calendar year of 2023 we've won 7 games against playoff teams out of 52 games played. LOL.

Maybe the bottom has finally fallen out...

 

[HandshakeLine]

Maybe the bottom has finally fallen out...

It is entirely possible, but I still think this team should be wild-card-ish, not a bottom feeder.

 

[BusinessGoose]

It is entirely possible, but I still think this team should be wild-card-ish, not a bottom feeder.

Will be saved by a handful of teams who are even more inept

 

[HandshakeLine]

Will be saved by a handful of teams who are even more inept

I think most of those are out West.

 

[BusinessGoose]

@HFBoards get a damn crying emoji already.. And not tears of joy

 

[frisco]

Is the revamped bottom six really any good? Lots of talk about the "upgrades" but:

Acciari
Carter
Eller
Nieto
O'Connor
Harkins

Just not looking good on paper, at least. I'd be willing to bet good money that none of these guys even scores a dozen goals this season. And really no upside except maybe O'Connor. Um, I'm sure this has been discussed quite a bit before. I'm usually on the main boards although I'm a Penguin fan.

My Best-Carey

Through eight games, Eller has a 1 goal. Zeroes for the rest. Zohorna also has a goal. Suffice to say, nobody is getting less production from their bottom six.

My Best-Carey

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

It sucks that the bottom-6 is exactly what everybody thought they'd be. Oh well.

 

[Power Surge]

Lol how are we so bad at managing cap?

Keep 10 defensemen but make our goalies play through injury because DePtH

Well His name is Injarry, He does his ancestors proud.

 

[PaulD]

Ill be the first to admit, Jarry has been solid for us so far. Hasnt stolen games, but he hasnt cost us. Thats an improvement over last year.

My Aunt Mary could have stopped the Tkachuk goal last night.
The one that he let in before Sullivan pulled him too.

Sullivan + Jarry = no wild card spot. Again.

 

[PaulD]

Letang and Acciari absent from practice.

Rust the only third liner I've ever seen play first line for what........5 seasons ?

 

[vodeni]

Rust the only third liner I've ever seen plsy first line for what........5 seasons ?

where is Z?

 

[eXile3]

I noticed Sid and the first line was around 18 minutes against the Sens. Against the Aves they were closer to 15.

Looks like they were on the ice for 2 goals. I wonder if they scaled back that first line’s minutes they would be more effective.

 

[BusinessGoose]

TOI was increased after the instant 2-0 hole the team dug

No hope outside the top six to do jack all

 

[Power Surge]

My Aunt Mary could have stopped the Tkachuk goal last night.
The one that he let in before Sullivan pulled him too.

Sullivan + Jarry = no wild card spot. Again.

The excuse train says:

Isnt he Injarred or something?